Display panel



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DISPLAY PANEL Filed July 24, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheets A-WG. P rse Af/orney Sept. 21, 1954 A. w. G. PURSEY DISPLAY PANEL 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 24, 1950 mvenfbr /9- W 6. Purse @ZKLM Patented Sept. 21, 1954 r DISPLAY PANEL Alfred W. G. Pursey, Egham, England, assignor to Remington Rand Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application July 24, 1950, Serial No. 175,623

Claims.

This invention relates to panels for the display of record cards and rows of progress and like indicators carried by superposed exposure pockets and has for its object the provision of an improved panel of light metal construction.

The improved panel comprises a rectangular plate with a surrounding frame formed in sections abutting or embracing the edges of the plate and assembled together at the corners by means of corner pieces. The frame sections and particularly those forming the side sections are spaced from the surface of the plate at their inner edges to provide guides for the usual end tabs of the pockets and, to ensure rigidity of the frame sections, are formed with an internal rib which abuts against the plate about midway of the depth of the frame section. Where both sides of the panel are to be used for display purposes the frame sections are shaped so as to be symmetrical about the plane of the plate. Where the panel is of large dimensions and only one side of the panel is to be used for display the rear frame sections are of box or channel section and on the rear 01": the panel the corner junctions are strengthened by means of triangular corner plates screwed thereto. Where the panel is to be supported on a wall or on the floor, legs, suitably of channel section, are pivotally mounted on the box section portions at each side of the frame and these legs are provided with pivoted feet so that the feet can lie flat against the back of the panel when the legs overlie the box sections. The panels may be of such width to accommodate several sets of pockets in which case partitions providing guides for the end tabs of the pockets may be secured to the plate of thepanel. Where the panel is to be hung on a wall, brackets with keyhole s1ots are secured to the back of the box sections. The legs may be used in conjunction with the brackets to tilt the panel at an angle to the wall. A number of such panels, either single-sided or double-sided, may be mounted in book form along one edge. The pivot pins may extend through spherical seatings carried by brackets so that a panel maybe removed by lifting it clear of one seating and tilting it with the ball forming the other seating in its bracket and withdrawthe pivot pin from the other seating.

The usual inclined surface forming the lower end of the panel to produce an inward inclination of the pockets is formed by a shaped plate abut ting against the lower side of the frame and secured to the plate. Where the panel is doublesided the inclined plates on each side are bolted together through the panel.

In order to ensure retention of the ockets, conventionally provided with centrally disposed elongated apertures, in position against the plate, said apertures in the pockets may be threaded over a centrally disposed flexible metal strip secured at its lower end to the plate and detachably secured at its upper end to the plate. A cover strip secured to the plate serves to hold the pockets and the flexible strip in position.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood the same will now he described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 shows a front elevation and Fig. 2 a rear elevation of a single-sided panel. 1

Fig. 3 shows a part view of a double-sided panel having a hinge fitting for mounting on a wall or pedestal.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line A--A of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a section of the device shown in Fig. 3 taken intermediately of the end sections.

, Referring to the drawings and particularly to the constructions illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, 1 indicates the backing plate of the display panel, 2 the frame surrounding the plate and 3 a plate which provides the usual inclined surface upon which the lowermost of the usual pockets 4 of stiffened paper or cardboard carrying the record cards with their indicators or the like are supported, succeeding pockets being secured in position by engagement of eachwith the top edge of the pocket below it in the usual way.

The pockets 4 are each provided with an elongated aperture, not shown, which is threaded over a flexible metal strap 5 disposed midway of the Width of the plate and extending from the inclined plate 3 to near the upper side of the backing plate I, the strap 5 being secured at its lower end to the backing late and detachably held against the backing plate at its upper end.

A crossbar 6 of Z-shaped cross section is detachably secured by means of screws 8 to plate I with its lower edge portion disposed in spaced parallel relation to plate I. Edge portion 6a is normally disposed so as to overlap the uppermost margin of the toppocket when the display panel is full. Overlapping spaced portion 6a of cross bar 6 is adapted to receive and serves to retain the upper end of metal strap 5 in flexed tensioned relation therewith. The body portion of the cross bar has perforated therein a plurality of spaced transversely extending slots l through which screws 8 are passed into threaded en agement with the plate I. The heads of screws 8 are of greater diameter than the slots 1 and, accordingly, slidably secure cross-bar 6 to plate I. Slots 7 are of such length as to permit limited upward sliding movement of cross-bar 6. When said bar is in its uppermost position, the upper margin of the top pocket is exposed, and manual flexing of strap forwardly of plate I, releases the upper end of strap 5 from engagement under cross-bar 6 and provides for the unrestricted removal and replacement of the pockets. Subsequent dis position of the upper end of strap 5 under crossbar 6 and return of said bar to its lowermost position, will effectively secure said strap to plate Subsequent tightening of screws 8 secures the cross-bar in its lowermost position.

Each complete frame for one display panel face is built up of four sections 2a, of identical cross section, abutting against the backing plate and secured thereto by riveting or the like. Frame sections 20. are triangular in cross section with the inclined surface terminating at the margin of plate 1 in fiat abutting portions and the inwardly extending edges terminating in spaced relation from plate l. The space so formed serves, in the lateral frame sections, to acco. modate the usual end tabs of the pockets and to act as guides for the pockets. The corresponding space formed by the inwardly extending edge of the upper frame section and plate I permits upward movement of the cross bar 6 thereunder. A longitudinal rib- 22) disposed midway of the depth of each frame section in parallel relation to the inwardly extending edges, is adapted to abut against plate I and provides a closed triangular box-shaped structural member portion, of great rigidity, for each of the frame sections.

The rear frame sections 20, of a single-faced display panel, are of U or box section and are riveted or otherwise secured to the backing plate I.

Moulding members :9, made up of U-shaped strips, embrace the marginal plate abutting portions of the frame sections and the included plate portions and are held in place at the corners by corner pieces 10.

On the rear side of a single-faced panel, corner plates H are provided. A member 2d of box r section is fitted between and secured to the upper and lower frame sections 20 midway of the width of the frame and over the ends of this member are fitted triangular stiffening plates l2, the plates l2 being'riveted to the member 2d and to the sections 20.

Hanger plates l3 provided with keyhole slots lta are mounted on the panel so that it may be vertically suspended from a wall or other vertical surface.

The panel is preferably provided with struts or legs it which, at one end, are hinged at I5 to the side members of the frame sections 20 and at their other ends have feet 16 which are hingedly connected to the struts by pivot pins H.

The legs I4 are preferably channel-shaped and of such dimension that when folded upwardly, they overlie the similarly shaped, relatively smaller side members of the frame sections 20. When in lowered position they can be used to act as props to space the lower end of the panel from the wall while the upper end is suspended by hangers i3.

In the construction of double-sided panel adapted to pivot and shown in Figs. 3 and 5 in which similar reference numerals indicate similar parts to those indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, identical pairs of frame sections 2a are secured in mirror relationship to both faces of plate I, with stiffening ribs 21) abutting against plate I, and molding members $9 covering the edges. Inclined plates 3 and cross bars it are provided on each face of the panel and perform in the same manner as hereinbefore described for the singlesided panel. 7

The panel is provided along one side wall with pivot shafts it held in brackets it secured to the upper and lower members of the frame as by screws 20 or the like. These pivots it are slidably held in apertured spherical bearing members 2| in bearings 22, formed by a pair of rightangled bracket members having apertured portions which, when brought together, form a seat for the bearings 22, as shown clearly in Fig. 3. Two pairs of these bracket members are secured to a vertical surface, such as a wall or a pedestal, each pair being spaced apart as shown, so that they act as bearings for the upper and lower ends of the pivots it. A thrust collar 23 is provided between the lower spherical member 21 and the bracket l9, and sufficient spacing is provided between the bearing brackets so that when the top end of the pivot is slid upwardly to its maximum extent, the lower pivot It can be swung downwardly until it is over the hole in the lower bearing 2 i. The panel may be then lowered until the collar 23 rests upon the spherical bearing 21, the upper pivot is having sufficient length so that it does not disengage from the upper bearing member 2%. When so mounted the panel may be swung about its pivot shafts so that both sides may be inspected.

I claim:

1. A display panel for a plurality of substantially long pockets mounted in onset overlapping relation in visibly indexing a plurality of cards, comprising a backing. plate of flat sheet metal of rectangular shape, a frame embracing the periphery of said backing plate having frame sections along each side of said backing plate, each frame section having an outer marginal portion engaged in superimposed coincident relation on the outer marginal portion of said backing plate, each of said frame sections having an intermediate portion extending inwardly from said outer marginal portion thereof and outwardly from said backing plate in acute angular relation, a longitudinal rib extending inwardly from an intermediate portion of each of said frame sections in perpendicular relation to and having the inner edge engaged with said backing plate in spaced relation to said outer marginal portions of said frame sections and backing plate, said intermedi ate portion of said frame section having an inwardly extending flange on the inner edge thereof in perpendicular relation to said backing plate terminating in spaced parallel relation to said backing plate, and a U-shaped. binding member embracing the marginal portions of said backing plate and frame sections and retaining said plate and sections in cooperative assembled relation, whereby the portions of said frame sections extending inwardly from said longitudinal rib and including said inwardly extending flange cooperate with said backing plate to form a channel about the marginal portion of said backing plate for detachably receiving and retaining pockets against said panel with said longitudinal rib limiting outward movement thereof, and whereby said longitudinal rib with the remainders of said frame sections and U-shaped binding member cooperate with the outer marginal portions of said backing plate to form a tubular structure on the margins of said backing plate having stress reducing cooperation for retaining said backing plate in substantially fiat relation.

2. A display panel as claimed in claim 1, having duplicate frame sections mounted on both sides of said backing plate in opposed relation about the marginal portions thereof and embraced by said U-shaped binding member to form pocket holding channels on both sides of said backing plate and dual tubular frame portions about the marginal portions of said backing plate for stress reducing cooperation in retaining said backing plate in its fiat shape against substantial distortion.

3. A display panel as claimed in claim 1, having a cross bar secured to said backing plate across the top portion thereof adjacent and inwardly of said frame sections for retaining the upper portions of pockets on said backing plate, said cross bar also having stress reducing cooperation with the top portion of said backing plate, and a bottom plate mounted on said backing plate at the bottom portion thereof adjacent the bottom frame section and extending continuously between the side frame sections, said bottom plate being formed of sheet material having a pocket supporting portion secured to said backing plate along the upper marginal portion and an inwardly extending flange on the lower edge engaged with the backing plate and mounting the pocket supporting portion in inclined relation to said backing plate, said bottom stop having stress reducing cooperation with said backing plate along the lower marginal portion.

4. A display anel as claimed in claim 1, hav ing marginal frame sections on the opposite sides opposed to the first mentioned frame sections with said U-shaped binding members embracing the frame sections on both margins of said backing plate for cooperation in producing a dual tubular frame structure about the margin of said backing plate on both sides having stress reducing cooperation with said backing plate.

5. A display panel as claimed in claim 1, having a strap extending vertically from the top to the bottom portion of said panel intermediate the sides thereof with the lower end attached to said backing plate adjacent the upper edge of a bottom plate also secured to said backing plate, the upper end of said strap being attached to said backing plate by a cross bar, whereby said strap is threaded through the central portion of pockets for cooperation with said frame section bottom plate and cross bar for retaining pockets attached to said panel.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,153,520 Rosenberger Sept. 14, 1915 1,560,856 Rand Nov. 10, 1925 1,569,575 Rand et a1. Jan. 12, 1926 1,815,765 Finch July 21, 1931 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 576,367 Germany 1933 

